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anecdote

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﹒A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

﹒An account regarded as unreliable or hearsay rather than based on scientific research.

Examples

﹒She shared a funny anecdote about her childhood during the dinner party.

﹒The author included a brief anecdote to illustrate the main point of the chapter.

﹒He told an interesting anecdote regarding his first day at the new job.

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